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Industries
There is an increasing demand for precious metals in industry. Schöne Edelmetaal B.V. is therefore pleased to offer a broad range of products and solutions for industrial purposes. Thanks to our partnerships with organisations such as Umicore Group / Agosi, we are able to offer a wider range of services than ever before, giving you convenient...
Waste to energy
DNX® and DNO® catalysts optimize waste-to-energy plants by reducing NOx, CO, VOCs, and toxic dioxins while maintaining high resistance to ammonium bisulfate.
Umicore to acquire Materia’s metathesis catalyst business

Umicore announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Materia´s metathesis catalyst IP and business portfolio for a price of USD 27 million.

Materia is a leading US-based producer of metathesis catalysts and thermoset resins. Its metathesis business is a technology leader in homogeneous catalysts with unique...
Umicore sells large area coatings activity to Vital

Umicore announced today that it has sold its indium tin oxide (ITO) sputtering target activity for large area coatings to its joint venture partner First Rare Materials Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Vital Group, a leading Chinese producer of minor metals based products.  

As part of the transaction, First Rare...
Myth #6 - Electric cars are too expensive compared to internal combustion cars.
Another electromobility myth! Electric vehicles increasingly become part of our daily lives. Yet some people still have doubts. Read more on our website!
Meet Anne-Sophie, Winner of the Kingston Young professionals 40 Under 40 Award
At just the age of 29, Anne-Sophie, our project manager in Canada, packed her bags and moved from Belgium to Canada in March 2023 to oversee the construction of our new cathode active material (CAM) and precursor cathode active material (pCAM) plant in Loyalist Township. Her commitment, vision, and leadership earned her the Kingston Young...
Umicore signs inaugural € 500 million sustainability-linked loan
Umicore has signed a € 500 million sustainability-linked loan, tying for the first time the Group’s funding costs to its sustainability performance.
Umicore publishes integrated report 2017: Delivering on our Strategy

“In 2017, we made significant strides towards the ambitious targets that we had set ourselves as part of the Horizon 2020 strategy. We accelerated growth investments in rechargeable battery materials, simplified the portfolio of activities and made further progress in terms of environmental performance and sustainable supply. All of that...
Vehicle integrated photovoltaics
We support sustainable mobility with Vehicle Integrated Photovoltaics, offering cost-effective germanium substrates for efficient, flexible solar panels in EVs.
Battery Pass – a lighthouse project laying the foundations for battery value chain transparency
Umicore is a member of a three-year consortium project which aims to set the framework needed for the development of battery passports by 2026.
Umicore’s Annual Report 2013 now online

Today Umicore published its Annual Report for 2013. The report offers a fully integrated view of Umicore’s economic, environmental and social performance and focuses on those areas that are really material to its business. An online reporting centre enables readers to create their own customized report and offers additional functionality...
Umicore acquires NMC battery material patents from 3M

Umicore has acquired from 3M the ownership of three Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) patent families for cathode materials that are the reference in a wide range of lithium ion rechargeable batteries.

Through this deal Umicore acquires all existing and future licensing rights to the three patents (US6964828 – Lu-Dahn, US6660432 -...